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Research and Markets: Global Nanotechnology in Medical Devices Market 2015-2019
May 2, 2015
April 08, 2015 - DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/86k9jm/nanotechnology_in) has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology in Medical D... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo Wins 2015 Edison Award
May 1, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2015 – Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce that it has been honored with an Edison Award™ for its Halo™ Made for iPhone® hearing aid. Halo... Read More
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Scientists Map Brains of the Blind to Solve Mysteries of Human Brain Specialization
April 30, 2015
New research suggests unexpected brain connectivity can lead to fast brain specialization, allowing humans to adapt to the rapid technological and cultural innovation of our generationStudying the bra... Read More
Research
A Bodyguard for Your Ears
April 29, 2015
Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise.CHICAGO --- Our hearing has a secret bodyguard, a newly discovered connection from the cochlea to the brain that... Read More
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RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf Offers Online Speech Recognition Test
April 28, 2015
Self-screening test can determine whether hearing aids may help.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has launched a website that provides individuals wit... Read More
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Siemens binax Smart Hearing Aids Receive Top Honor at 2015 Edison Awards Gala
April 27, 2015
Smart hearing aids receive Gold Edison Award for innovative binax technologyProven to outperform even normal hearing in noisy situationsAutomatically “zoom in” on speech while quieting bac... Read More
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The Hear the World Foundation and Good News: a Highly Promising Partnership for Hearing Protection
April 26, 2015
Staefa, April 21, 2015 - According to the latest figures from the WHO, some 1.1 billion young people across the world are putting themselves at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices.... Read More
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Salus University Alumni Association Announces 2015 Award Recipients
April 26, 2015
Elkins Park, PA – The Salus University Alumni Association has announced its 2015 award recipients—two of the three being audiologists who have largely contributed to the profession. The Al... Read More
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ASHA's Arlene Pietranton Named Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update
April 25, 2015
Rockville, MD - April 3, 2015 - ASHA represents 182,000 audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel;... Read More
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AG Bell Meets with Rep. Alex Mooney
April 24, 2015
On Tuesday, AG Bell met with Rep. Alex Mooney, who represents West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. The incoming representative took office in January and is the first Hispanic elected to Co... Read More
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Unitron Appoints Global Director of In-clinic Success
April 23, 2015
New role underlines Company’s commitment to supporting customers’ patient experience.April 9, 2015 – Plymouth, USA – Unitron, a global innovator of technologically advanced hea... Read More
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Grammy-Nominated Aloe Blacc Plays Concert for Starkey Hearing Foundation's Video Contest Winners
April 22, 2015
Starkey Hearing Foundation's Listen Carefully Contest Challenged Students to Create a PSA About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Which Affects 1 in 6 American teens.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 20... Read More
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Reps Nunes and Thompson Reintroduce Hearing Aid Tax Credit With 36 Original Co-Sponsors
April 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, April 16, 2015 — Representatives Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit, (H.R.1882) which would provide a $500 credi... Read More
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AudiologyNOW! 2015 Steers Current and Future Audiologists to Success in San Antonio, TX
April 21, 2015
(Reston, VA–April 20, 2015)—More than 5,600 audiologists, students, hearing-health professionals, and industry representatives gathered in lively San Antonio, TX, on March 25–28 to a... Read More
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Turtle Beach Corporation Continues Attracting Top Talent - Three New Industry Experts Join Executive Leadership Team as Company Prepares to Launch Groundbreaking Hypersound Hearing Solutions Product this Summer
April 20, 2015
Dr. Brian Taylor Joins Turtle Beach Corporation’s HyperSound® Team as Senior Director of Clinical Affairs, and Company Appoints Don Rice to Western Regional Vice President and Chris Auty to... Read More
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HLAA Supports HR 1653, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015
April 19, 2015
April 8, 2015 - On March 27, Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan introduced the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015. Representative Dingell spoke of the need for change.“I have learn... Read More
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Field School in Deaf Geographies to open at RIT's College of Liberal Arts
April 18, 2015
Researchers will study the deaf community of Rochester in 1880.Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Liberal Arts has announced a new five-week course that will allow undergraduate stud... Read More
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AAO-HNS Applauds Senate for Passage of SGR Repeal
April 18, 2015
ALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) applauds the U.S. Senate for its passage of H.R. 2. By permanently repealing the flawed Sustainable G... Read More
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Beltone Expands Connectivity with HearPlus App for Apple Watch
April 17, 2015
Personalized Hearing Like Never Before.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beltone, a global leader in hearing aids, introduced the next level of hearing customization today with the HearPlus app developed for... Read More
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ReSound Develops First Hearing Aid App for Apple Watch
April 16, 2015
Latest Example of Hearing Innovations Driven by ReSound Smart Hearing.COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Today, ReSound introduced the first hearing aid app designed specifically for Apple Watch. Available i... Read More
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